People with mental health issues deserve the right to choose their treatment and should have access to proper treatment. Mental health patients are people‚ meaning they are entitled to the same human rights as anyone else. In order for patients to be protected‚ Mental Health in America (MHA) suggests that‚ “[states create] and enforce laws which permit persons with mental illnesses to designate in writing‚ while competent‚ what treatment they should receive should their decisional capacity be impaired
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MARRIAGE‚ MENTAL HEALTH AND INDIAN LEGISLATION Dr. T.S.Sathyanarayana Rao1‚ Dr. S. Nambi2 & Dr. Chandrashekar .H3 Marriage is one of the most important events of life affecting social status as well as the psyche of an individual. It not only serves to satisfy the fundamental biological need of sexual gratification through a socially acceptable way but also helps the individual to achieve a higher level of personality maturation. Historically marriage existed in one form or another in every culture
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the division of mental health at the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. While working at the Department of Health I was exposed to the fragilities of the human mind and worked with patients with various disorders from bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. I gained an understanding of the importance of adequate mental health care in my community and the social‚ financial‚ and emotional difficulties faced by those in need of obtaining such care. Like physical dysfunctions‚ mental disorders can deteriorate
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and those with a lot. These differences are reflected in all areas of a person’s life‚ from their education to their lifespan and health care. The American middle class’s physical health‚ mental health‚ and the differences in health care between the upper middle class and the lower middle class show how money affects an American’s well-being. The general physical health of the middle class hugely affects the entire United States‚ and these people’s ability to pay for this healthcare can have a huge
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COUN-6100-12‚ Intro to Mental Health Counseling. Hynson Discussion Week # 3 History of the Counseling Profession A. A brief description of the one historical event you selected. Brooks and Weikel (1986) traced the historical roots of mental health counseling back to the "moral treatment" of the mentally ill that was started by Philippe Pinel‚ director of the Bicetre (the largest mental hospital in Paris)
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with mental health issues. Almost every family is touched by the issue of mental health. In California‚ either someone from the family suffers from mental health issues‚ or someone very close to family does. The state of California therefore has to overcome tremendous spending to bear with the consequences of this growing number of mental health issues. As a result‚ the state came up with proposition known as proposition 63 aimed at helping California overcome the colossal charges that mental health
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Various efforts are being done to raise awareness about mental health disorders in celebration of "Mental Health Awareness Month"‚ especially with Hollywood stars slowly admitting them publicly. With increased awareness‚ the community hopes it will hopefully end the stigma surrounding the disease. ’Girls Approach’ In Discussing Mental Health Disorders An article from TIME discussed one way on how to end the stigma of mental health disorders. According to Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of
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experiencing mental health concerns remain very marginalised within Australia’s community. In my town of Tamworth‚ there is huge stigma regarding mental illness‚ and those who experience such issues are often looked down on or as if they are ‘less’ of a person. I believe the stigma surrounding mental health can at times hinder people from seeking help with psychiatric symptoms due to the fear of being rejected or the sense of embarrassment that is often felt in relation to experiencing a mental illness
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Care Plan 2 Psychiatric/Mental Health PATIENT CARE PLAN Client Initials: H.C. Admission Date: 01/14/13 Unit: 4 South Age: 28 Sex: Female Race/Culture: Caucasian ASSESSMENT Presenting Problem: This is a 28 year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to Doctors Hospital Psychiatric Unit 4 South due to an overdose on multiple medications. The patient was found by the police on January 13th picking through garbage near
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think transgenders mental health is important? I personally think that transgender mental health is important. Being discriminated as a trans person also affects mental health. It can lead to depression. Transmen and women have financial issues. They have to pay for a lot of different things to help with their transition. In conclusion being discriminated against and having financial issues can affect your mental health. First‚ personal happiness can cause mental health issues for transgender
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